TOKYO — Japan lifted on Thursday a warning that a 'megaquake' potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, with the government telling people to 'go back to normal.'
TOKYO — Japan lifted on Thursday a warning that a 'megaquake' potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, with the government telling people to 'go back to normal.'The week-old alert that such a catastrophe might hit the archipelago of 125 million people prompted thousands to cancel holidays and stock up on essentials, emptying shelves in some stores.
Slower trainsJapan's government has said the next magnitude 8-9 megaquake along the Nankai Trough has a roughly 70 percent probability of striking within the next 30 years.In the worst-case scenario, 300,000 lives could be lost, experts estimate, while some engineers say the damage could reach $13 trillion, with infrastructure wiped out.A panel of earthquake experts assess probability of megaquake on the Nankai Trough in Tokyo, Japan, August 8, 2024 after a magnitude 7.
Lifts 'Megaquake' Warning Tells People To 'Go Back To Normal'
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